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Opposition figures said rebel fighters inside Syria would abide by the truce as long as the Syrian military does, while the government says its forces will return fire if attacked. But many remain skeptical that there will be a good-faith effort to follow all the peace plan's steps.

When Daniel Mendelsohn decided to retrace one of the most epic journeys of Greek literature, he went with his dad, Jay. Their journey was punctuated with unlikely encounters and uncanny coincidences.

Under an agreement three years ago, Zimbabwe's government was supposed to start easing its grip on the media. But that hasn't happened, and Zimbabweans often resort to listening to foreign broadcasts.

A robotic cargo ship owned by SpaceX, a private company, is ferrying supplies to the space station. NASA is turning over routine flights to the commercial sector so that it can focus on other missions.

Over the past decade or so, sigmoidoscopy has been largely abandoned by doctors in the U.S. in favor of colonoscopy to detect and prevent colon cancer. But sigmoidoscopy is easier on patients and is also effective in finding precancerous polyps.

The Nobel Prize-winning chemist made the link between man-made chemicals used in spray cans and the depletion of the Earth-insulating ozone later. His scientific work and advocacy for a ban on these chemicals, called CFCs, led to a public appreciation for humans' impact on the planet. He was 84.

Only 7 percent of plastic waste in the United States is recycled each year, according to the EPA. A startup company in Niagara Falls says it can increase that amount and reduce the country's dependence on foreign oil at the same time.

A two-day standoff with a man suspected of killing at least seven people in and around Toulouse, France, came to a dramatic end.

The shooting death of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, has sparked national protests and debate. Host Michel Martin reflects on the case in her Can I Just Tell You essay.

Profiles of the teenager killed in a case that has reignited a national debate about race and the man who pulled the trigger reveal a great deal about them both.